N-COUNT (雇主)封厂,闭厂(以逼迫工人接受新的薪资或工作条件) A lock-out is a situation in which employers close a place of work and prevent workers from entering it until the workers accept the employer's new proposals on pay or conditions of work. (雇主)封厂,闭厂(以逼迫工人接受新的薪资或工作条件) [business]